Where does “malversation” come from?

malversation (French) comes from French malverser, from Latin male, from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

malversation (French): malversation, corruption

Definitions

malversation, corruption

Ancestry of “malversation”, step by step

malversation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French malverser

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	malverser	to misbehave
2	Latin	male	badly; wrongly; cruelly, wickedly
3	Latin	malus	unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
4	Ancient Greek	μηλέα	apple tree
5	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

via Latin male versari

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	male versari	—

Words derived from “malversation”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →Every word from Ancient Greek μηλέα →